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Assassin's Creed boss reflects on series' "struggle" to tell consistent modern day story after Desmond


It's been 12 years since Assassin's Creed 3 ended the story of Desmond Miles, the series' first recurring modern day pr…

Now, speaking at a BAFTA event held in London on Friday evening attended by Eurogamer, Assassin's Creed franchise boss Marc-Alexis Coté has reflected on the series' struggles to tell a meaningful, connected narrative ever since - and how this will finally be rectified in future. "When the Assassin's Creed franchise was created, it introduced a bold and innovative narrative structure, a modern day story arc centred around Desmond that was intertwined with historical adventures," Coté recalled. Watch on YouTube Subsequent games initially featured no specific modern day protagonist, before a replacement for Desmond was eventually introduced - Layla Hassan.

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